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House vote: S. 3456 // December 21, 2018Needed two-thirds to pass

S. 3456

Sponsor: CLARENCE NELSON (D-FL)

(Sec. 1) This bill redesignates the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge in Florida as the "Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge."

Public Lands and Natural Resources Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

365 votes, representing 212,360,599 people83.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

5 votes, representing 2,827,673 people1.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 15.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon36583.9%
NayLost51.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken015.0%